Following negotiations with workers’ unions, the University of Guyana (UG) administration has announced a final pay hike offer of 8% and 6% to its UB (support) and UA (academic) staff members, respectively, retroactive to January 1.
According to a press release issued by UG’s Public Relations Division, Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Ivelaw Griffith said that he is ready to sign the agreement and begin payments.
“I am ready to sign the agreement and begin the payments. If the agreement is signed within the next 10 days, the payments can be made with the October 2017 salaries,” he was quoted as saying in an update to the UG community on September 27.